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25 Oct 2009 10:31

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Politics: What’s the upside to the White House’s “War on Fox News”?

  • If the White House could persuade moderates that any story originating with Fox is politically motivated and hence suspect, it might reduce the initial impact of Fox-generated content. What the White House appears to be trying to do is reduce the migration of stories from Fox to other cable, broadcast, and print.
  • Kathleen Hall Jamieson • The director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, describing why the Obama administration seems to be so quick to go after Fox News, even though it’s a fairly controversial tactic. Maybe it’s self-preservation, since they seem to be going after Obama administration officials. Maybe it’s pushing for the moderates, not the far right. There has to be some upside here. • source
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25 Oct 2009 10:19

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Offbeat: Not impressed: Some guy shoots an anvil 200 feet in the air

  • Who cares if what Gay Wilkinson is doing is technically impressive and kind of neat? It doesn’t fit our personal standards as video watchers, so we’re gonna complain without merit. Because, seriously, would you expect any less of us?source
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25 Oct 2009 10:00

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U.S.: A couple numbers to note about swine flu’s emergency state

  • 46
    states     currently have widespread levels of swine flu running through their populations; 1,000 people have died so far source
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25 Oct 2009 09:52

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Biz: As bailed-out companies asked for money, execs got PAID in 2008

  • $18 million, on average, for Citigroup and Bank of America execs source
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25 Oct 2009 09:43

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World: Hamid Karzai not interested in power-sharing Afghan leadership

  • In our view there is no alternative to a second round. This is the only constitutional way to establish a new government.
  • Hamid Karzai’s campaign spokesman, Wahid Omar • Speaking at a press conference about the possibility of a power-sharing government. While Karzai agreed to a runoff, his challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, is just a wee bit concerned about the fact that the Independent Election Commission may not be as “independent” as its name suggests, and in fact may have many members loyal to Karzai. • source
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25 Oct 2009 09:33

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Culture: Dining fail: Some of the worst food trends of the naughts

Laughably crass fast food options. Douchebag Pompous rock-star chefs. Way-too-expensive entrees. Those are just a few awful dining trends this decade. source
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25 Oct 2009 09:12

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World: Big blasts in Baghdad leave many dead, many more injured

  • 130+ died in the two blasts – one of which happened near the green zone source
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25 Oct 2009 09:02

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World: We heard that a whole lotta people counted to 350 yesterday

  • Yesterday was a big day for climate change. The percentage of people that believe in global warming has been falling quickly in the U.S. But that isn’t stopping 350.org (which stands for the parts per million they consider the safe upper limit for our atmosphere) from promoting the heck out of itself. Here’s a few photos from Flickr. source
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